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<h2>Charter Flights</h2>
    
    <p>Charter flights are usually booked part of  a travel package. This is in comparison  to scheduled flights which are available to book through an airline, depart at  regular intervals and are accessible to the general public.</p>
    <p>Charter flights are usually arranged by a  tour company who charter a plane for a chosen day and route and then sell the  seats themselves through a travel agent.  This is usually part of an all-inclusive package which covers  accommodation and entertainment as well.</p>
    <p>However they have recently also become an  option for those not booking a package holiday.  If you choose to book a charter flight at the last minute you can  usually expect highly discounted rates.  This contrasts with scheduled flights which generally go up in price as  the departure date nears.</p>
    <p>The reason for this is the need for all  seats on charter flights to be filled to avoid making a loss. Unfortunately this also means that flights  are sometimes cancelled at the last minute if they have not been filled. Also, if you cancel your booking yourself,  you will not always receive a refund.</p>
    <p>Charter flights are not always entirely  reliable, but they do provide cheap flight only deals if all works out.    </p>
<h4>More holiday information</h4>
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      <li><a href="/cancellation_holidays.html">Cancellation Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/charter_flights.html">Charter Flights</a></li>
      <li><a href="/cheap_holidays.html">Cheap Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/cheap_travel_insurance.html">Cheap Travel Insurance</a></li>
      <li><a href="/family_holidays.html">Family Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/find_best_deals.html">How to find the best deals</a></li>
      <li><a href="/holiday_checklist.html">Holiday Checklist</a></li>
      <li><a href="/last_minute_holidays.html">Last Minute Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/leaving_cert_holidays.html">Leaving Cert Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/package_holidays.html">Package Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/package_or_diy_holidays.html">Package Holidays vs. DIY Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/singles_holidays.html">Singles Holidays</a></li>
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      <li><a href="/trip_tips.html">Trip Tips</a></li>
      <li><a href="/villa_holidays.html">Villa Holidays</a></li>
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